“Mixed martial arts is still a growing sport,” Florian stated in an official release. “It’s important that we educate the new and core fans about MMA, and this show will do just that. In it we talk about tactical stuff, statistics and technical aspects of the sport.”

Dubbed a “crash course in MMA,” the show focuses on the basic fundamentals of the sport, beginning with an explanation of the various weight classes used in the UFC and how the fighting styles of each division vary from each other. The program then goes on to demonstrate many basic martial arts techniques used in MMA and explains how different fighters will incorporate different strategies in order to keep the fight in their preferred realm of combat.

“This is a big step forward to getting people to understand the strategies in the octagon,” Florian stated. “We break down and explain why guys fight against the cage, what a striker or a wrestler is trying to do, why someone is in the guard and why someone passes the guard.”

Multiple airings of the show are currently planned.

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(Pictured: Kenny Florian)

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